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Herbert Prohaska
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Herbert Prohaska is an Austrian association football player and coach. Born in Vienna in 1955, he competed as a midfielder for the Austria men's national football team. His club career included stints with AS Roma, FK Austria Wien, and Inter Milan. He participated in the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups.
Prohaska’s professional playing period spanned from 1972 to 1989. He received the Romy award. He is also known by the pseudonym Schneckerl.
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Film & TV
Known for
- Homo Austriacus — Self2017
- 9 Plätze – 9 Schätze — Self2014
- Franz Antel - Meister der Unterhaltung — Himself2013
- Mein Bezirk — Self2010
- Das Wunder von Wien — Self2008
- Dorfers Donnerstalk — Self2004
- Dolce Vita & Co — Herbert2001
via TMDB
Key facts
- Date of birth
- ( 1955-08-08 ) 8 August 1955 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Vienna , Austria
- Height
- 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Position
- Midfielder
- 1970 1972
- Ostbahn XI
- Years
- Team
- 1972 1980
- Austria Wien
- 1980 1982
- Inter Milan
- 1982 1983
- Roma
- 1983 1989
- Austria Wien
- 1974 1989
- Austria
- 1990 1992
- Austria Wien
- 1993 1999
- Austria
- 1999 2000
- Austria Wien
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Herbert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Award
- Romy
- Participant in
- 1982 FIFA World Cup
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- SC Ostbahn XI
- Position played
- midfielder
- Country for sport
- Austria
- Mass
- 72
- Image
- 20180602 FIFA Friendly Match Austria vs. Germany Herbert Prohaska 850 0545.jpg
- Height
- 181
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- Commons category
- Herbert Prohaska
- date of birth
- 1955-08-08
- pseudonym
- Schneckerl
- end of work period
- 1989-00-00
- start of work period
- 1972-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Herbert Prohaska ( German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁbɛʁt pʁoˈhaska, - ˈpʁɔhaska]; born 8 August 1955) is an Austrian former professional footballer. He ranks among Austria's greatest football players of all time. Prohaska works as a football pundit for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF). His nickname "Schneckerl", Viennese dialect for curly hair, derives from his curly haircut in his younger years. A talented, elegant, and combative midfielder, Prohaska played as a deep-lying playmaker, and was known for his technique, intelligence, and precise passing.
Club career
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